起来
Meaning
qǐlai qi3 lai5
- to stand up
- to get up
- also pr. [qǐ lái]
qilai qi5 lai5
- (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
- indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站)
- indicating completion
- (after a perception verb, e.g. 看) expressing preliminary judgment
- also pr. [qǐ lai]
How often each reading is used
Example sentences
- Seeing that, he stood up.
Words sharing a character
- 一起 yīqǐ in the same place
- 引起 yǐnqǐ to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
- 对不起 duìbuqǐ I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon
- 想起 xiǎngqǐ to recall
- 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed
- 看起来 kànqǐlai seemingly
- 起诉 qǐsù to sue
- 提起 tíqǐ to mention
- 起码 qǐmǎ at the minimum
- 起飞 qǐfēi (of an aircraft) to take off